Retold Resold Transformed: Crime Fiction in the Global Era (Gregoriou Christiana)(Paperback)

Retold Resold Transformed: Crime Fiction in the Global Era (Gregoriou Christiana)(Paperback)

In recent decades crime fiction has enjoyed a creative boom. The genre has acquired a global reach, illuminating different corners of the world and spreading through the use of various cultural media. Crime fiction has thus become a vehicle for cultural exchange in the broadest of senses - but what

Justice on Demand: True Crime in the Digital Streaming Era (Horeck Tanya)(Pevná vazba)

Justice on Demand: True Crime in the Digital Streaming Era offers a theoretical rumination on the question asked in countless blogs and opinion pieces of the last decade: Why are we so obsessed with true crime? Author Tanya Horeck takes this question further: Why is true crime thought to be such a

Global Crime Today: The Changing Face of Organised Crime (Galeotti Mark)(Paperback)

Crime is recognized as a constant factor within human society, but in the twenty-first century organized crime is emerging as one of the distinctive security threats of the new world order. The more complex, organized and interconnected society becomes, its crime becomes too. This book recognizes

The Complete Crime Stories (Cain James M.)(Paperback)

Seventeen gripping tales from one of the toughest authors in the history of crime fiction They call him Lucky-but he has never had a lucky day in his life. A nineteen-year-old hobo just starting to ride the rails, he is hiding in the coal car when the railroad detective comes through. They get into

Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books(Paperback / softback)

This book tells the story of crime fiction published during the first half of the twentieth century. The diversity of this much-loved genre is breathtaking, and so much greater than many critics have

For the Missing (Bengtsdotter Lina)(Paperback)

'A thriller that lingers in the memory' SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB'Dark Nordic noir' THE i 'A global bestseller' SUNDAY TIMES The award-winning, international bestselling Swedish crime debut about a missing girl, and the detective who must return home and confront her darkest secrets in order to find

British Psychoanalysis: New Perspectives in the Independent Tradition (Kohon Gregorio)(Paperback)

Silkworm - Cormoran Strike Book 2 (Galbraith Robert)(Paperback / softback)

The second book in the highly acclaimed crime fiction series by J.K. Rowling, writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. When novelist Owen Quine goes missing, his wife calls in private detective Cormoran Strike. At first, she just thinks he has gone off by himself for a few days - as he has

Havana Fever (Padura Leonardo)(Paperback)

The finest crime-fiction writer in the Spanish language... '--The London Times' Full of atmosphere and descriptions to savour, this is as much a life-affirming tribute to Havana as a fine novel of death and detection. '--The Independent' Police work is not merely a vocation but a metaphor for a

Railways & the Raj: How the Age of Steam Transformed India (Wolmar Christian)(Paperback)

The epic story of the British construction of the railways in India, as told by Britain's bestselling transport

Christian Music: A global history (revised and expanded) (Dowley Tim)(Paperback)

Christian Music: A Global History was originally published by Lion Hudson in 2011. This new edition has been substantially extended and updated.Dr Tim Dowley's wide-ranging survey includes contributions from nine additional experts. The book covers the Jewish musical tradition; early hymns and

How to Write Crime Fiction (Williams Sarah)(Paperback)

This book provides a comprehensive overview of all the different kinds of crime fiction, with examples from successful contemporary writers in each of the different genres, and clear explanations and exercises to help the beginning writer hone their craft, and discover the kind of crime fiction,

Pronto (Leonard Elmore)(Paperback / softback)

A tale of taut suspense from 'the best writer in crime fiction today' [USA

The Green Count (Cameron Christian)(Paperback)

One of the finest historical fiction writers in the world - Ben Kane After the bloody trials of Alexandria, Sir William Gold is readying for a pilgrimage to Jerusalem to ease the burden on his soul. He hopes, too, that the Holy City might allow his relationship with Emile, cousin of the Green Count

Career of Evil - Cormoran Strike Book 3 (Galbraith Robert)(Paperback / softback)

The phenomenal number one bestseller and the third book in the highly acclaimed crime fiction series by J.K. Rowling, writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. When a mysterious package is delivered to Robin Ellacott, she is horrified to discover that it contains a woman's severed leg. Her

Toy Taker (Delaney Luke)(Paperback / softback)

The third novel in the DI Sean Corrigan series - authentic and terrifying crime fiction with a psychological edge, by an ex-Met detective. Perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Peter James and Stuart

Thirteen Guests (Farjeon J.)(Paperback)

Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of MurderThere's murder, mutilation, and mayhem aplenty until the redoubtable Detective Inspector Kendall reveals his clever conclusions with a timetable of mischief. --Publishers Weekly'No observer, ignorant of the situation, would have guessed that

Above the Rain (del rbol Vctor)(Paperback)

In the latest novel from a master of European crime fiction, past, present, and future collide on a breathtaking journey from 1950s Morocco to modern-day Spain and Sweden. Miguel and Helena meet at a nursing home in Tarifa, at an age when they believe they have lived it all already. Distanced from

Edge of Dark Water (Lansdale Joe R.)(Paperback / softback)

Mark Twain crossed with crime fiction - a Depression-era noir by fan favourite Joe

The Long Sword (Cameron Christian)(Paperback)

'One of the finest historical fiction writers in the world' Ben Kane Pisa, May 1364. Sir William Gold is looking forward to a lucrative career as a hired sword in the endless warring between Italy's city states. But when a message comes from the Grand Master of the Hospitaliers, William is forced

Last Night in Montreal (Mandel Emily St. John)(Paperback / softback)

Literary crime fiction portraying a life on the run, Last Night in Montreal is the debut novel from Emily St. John Mandel, bestselling author of Station

Medieval Crime Fiction: A Critical Overview (McKendry Anne)(Paperback)

Combining elements of medievalism, the historical novel and the detective narrative, medieval crime fiction capitalizes upon the appeal of all three--the most famous examples being Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose (one of the best-selling books ever published) and Ellis Peters' endearing Brother

Hotel Cartagena, 4 (Ward Rachel)(Paperback)

WINNER OF THE 2022 CWA CRIME FICTION IN TRANSLATION DAGGER 'Simone Buchholz writes with real authority and a pungent, noir-is sense of time and space ... a palpable hit' Independent 'Reading Buchholz is like walking on firecrackers ... a truly unique voice in crime fiction' Graeme Macrae Burnet

Creole Belle (Burke James Lee (Author))(Paperback / softback)

A novel in the Dave Robicheaux series, acclaimed as 'one of the wonders of American crime fiction' (MAIL ON